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CODES OF PRACTICE

FOR

MINIMUM FIRE SERVICE INSTALLATIONS

AND EQUIPMENT

AND

INSPECTION, TESTING AND MAINTENANCE OF

INSTALLATIONS AND EQUIPMENT

April 2012

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Published by the Fire Services Department

Printed by the Government Logistics Department

(Printed on paper made from woodpulp derived from renewable forests)

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CONTENTS

CODE OF PRACTICE FOR

MINIMUM FIRE SERVICE INSTALLATIONS AND EQUIPMENT

PART I GENERAL 13

PART II TABLE AND DEFINITIONS OF SYSTEMS/INSTALLATIONS/ 47

EQUIPMENT

PART III CLASSIFICATION OF PREMISES AND DEFINITIONS 810

PART IV REQUIREMENTS FOR PREMISES 1148

PART V SPECIFICATION 4979

CODE OF PRACTICE FOR

INSPECTION, TESTING AND MAINTENANCE OF

INSTALLATIONS AND EQUIPMENT

PRELIMINARY NOTE 1

PART I GENERAL 12

PART II INSPECTION, TESTING AND MAINTENANCE 215

PART III MISCELLANEOUS 15

LIST OF APPENDICES 16

APPENDIX 1 Checklist for Actuating Devices and Operation of Fire Shutter 1718

APPENDIX 2 Checklist for CO2/Clean Agent Extinguishing System 1923

APPENDIX 3 Checklist for Emergency Generator Installation 2428

APPENDIX 4 Checklist for Fire Detection and Fire Alarm System 2950

APPENDIX 5 Checklist for Fire Hydrant and Hose Reel Installation 5162

APPENDIX 6 Checklist for Staircase Pressurization System 6369

APPENDIX 7 Checklist for Street Fire Hydrant System 7075

APPENDIX 8 Minimum Fire Resisting Cable Requirements for Fire Service

Installations 7677

APPENDIX 9 Shutdown of Fire Service Installations for Inspection, Maintenance,

Modification or Repair 7883

APPENDIX 10 Statutory Requirements for Maintenance, Inspection and Repair

of FSI and Examination, Testing and Certification of Gas

Cylinders Used as FSI 84

APPENDIX 11 Notes on Fire Extinguishers, Fire Blankets and Sand Buckets

(Suitability and Maintenance) 8597

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PART I

GENERAL

1.1 Title

This Code of Practice shall be titled Minimum Fire Service Installations and Equipment hereinafterreferred to as The Code.

1.2 Definitions

Building means

As defined in Buildings Ordinance Cap. 123.

CarParking Area includes

Driveways but excludes loading/unloading area.

Cubical Extent means

The space contained within the external surfaces of the walls and roof of a building and the upper

surface of the floor of its lowest storey, excluding any space within any enclosure on the roof used

exclusively for accommodating a water tank or lift gear or any other services, and, if any side of the

building is not enclosed by a wall, that side shall be deemed to be enclosed by a wall extending

downwards from the outer edge of the roof.

Fire Compartment means

An enclosed space in a building that is separated from all other parts of the building by enclosingconstruction providing a fire separation that may be required to have a fire-resisting rating.

Fire Load means

The theoretical amount of heat that may be released during the burning of combustibles in the building

under fire conditions and is computed by the formula:

Calorific value of contents in MJ/kg weight of contents in kgFloor area in square metres

Fire Service Installations or Equipment means

Any installation or equipment manufactured, used or designed to be used for the purpose of:(a) extinguishing, attacking, preventing or limiting a fire;

(b) giving warning of a fire;

(c) providing access to any premises or place for the purpose of extinguishing, attacking, preventingor limiting a fire;

(d) facilitating the evacuation from any premises in case of fire;

(e) providing a stand-by power supply to an installation or equipment the purposes of which are

mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (d) in the event of the loss of normal power supply.

Natural Venting of Staircases means

An alternative to pressurization of staircase by provision of venting of smoke from staircase adjacent

to external wall in accordance with Section 2 of British Standard 5588: Part 5: 1991 under which vent

opening into light well, atrium, etc. is unacceptable. Special attention shall be drawn to clauses 8.4(a),(b) and (h) of the standard.

Place means

Any area, lot or site on which buildings are located.

Premises means

Any building works or structure which is subject to the formal approval or consent of Government for

its construction, alteration, change of use or demolition.

Protected Means of Escape means

Protected corridors, protected lobbies (including lobbies protecting firemans lifts) and protected

staircases as defined in the Code of Practice for Fire Safety in Buildings published by the Buildings

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Department.

Sleeping Risk means

Increased life risk when the occupants, being asleep and with their consciousness nearly suspended,required additional assistance in the event of a fire either due to:

their physical conditions, such as the old, the infirm and the children, or

their transient presence in a strange building, and are unable to identify the means of escape.

Definitions of systems and classification of premises are at Parts II & III respectively.1.3 Discretionary powers of the Director of Fire Services

Compliance with the prescriptive provisions in this Code may be regarded as a reliable way to satisfy

the requirements for fire service installations or equipment. However, the Director of Fire Services may, in

the case of any particular building, vary any of the requirements of the Code (whether by requiring the

provision of any fire service installations or equipment not indicated in the Code either in addition to or insubstitution for any fire service installations or equipment so indicated or by relaxing any of the

requirements in the Code or otherwise) where, in his opinion, such a variation is required in order to ensure

the provision of all such fire service installations and equipment, as, having regard to the purpose for which

the building is intended to be put, comprise the minimum fire service installations and equipment necessary

for that building/premises, or as the case may be, where such a variation is not inconsistent with theprovision for the building of all such fire service installations and equipment as aforesaid.

For buildings of special designs or hazards which necessitate special considerations, the Director ofFire Services may accept, on a case by case basis, fire engineering approach as an alternative to the

prescriptive provisions provided that the fire engineering approach shall not provide a level of safety

inferior to that provided by prescriptive requirements. Methodology for application of the fire engineering

approach should outline a structured fire engineering principle(s) to the assessment of total building fire

safety effectiveness and to the achievement of pre-identified design objective(s) having taken into

consideration of the objectives of fire service installations and equipment for the protection of life and

property of the occupants within the premises and the firefighting personnel in the event of emergency.

1.4 Approval of plans for building works

The Building Authority may, under Section 16(1)(b) of the Buildings Ordinance, refuse to give hisapproval of any plans of building works where:

the plans are not endorsed with or accompanied by a certificate from the Director of Fire Services

certifying either:

(i) that, having regard to the purpose to which the building is intended to be put (which purpose shall be

stated in the certificate), no fire service installation or equipment is necessary in connection with the

building that will result from the carrying out of the building works shown on the plans; or

(ii) that the plans have been examined and are approved by him as showing all such fire serviceinstallations and equipment as in his opinion, having regard to the purpose to which the building is

intended to be put (which purpose shall be stated in the certificate), comprise the minimum fire service

installations and equipment necessary for the building in accordance with the Code of Practicepublished from time to time by the Director of Fire Services.

1.5 Provision of street fire hydrants

When designing their projects, the Authorized Persons should take into account the provision of street

fire hydrants for the development in addition to the fire service installations and equipment in thebuilding(s). Accessible street fire hydrant(s) shall be located or provided at a distance not greater than100m from the building.

1.6 Design of firemans lift, firefighting and rescue stairway and emergency vehicular access

The firemans lift, firefighting and rescue stairway and emergency vehicular access shall be provided

to every building in accordance with Reg. 41B, 41C and 41D of the Building (Planning) Regulations.

Whilst the requirements for firemans lift and fire fighting and rescue stairway are included in this Code,

they should not be considered as fire service installations within the meaning of paragraph 1.2 above.

1.7 Provision of closed circuit television system, emergency power points, firemans communication

system and pedestrian cross over facility

Whilst the captioned requirements are included in this Code, they should not be considered as fire

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service installations within the meaning of paragraph 1.2 above.

1.8 Source of Electrical Supply

Where an electrical installation is required to comply with this Code, a primary and secondary source

of supply shall be provided to the satisfaction of the Director of Fire Services and all such installations shallbe fed from both the primary and secondary source of supply.

1.9 Standards

The standards, specifications, rules, statutory requirements, etc. quoted in this Code shall be thecurrent version at the time of building plans submission for approval.

For any non-standard provision of fire service installations or equipment, the standards and

specifications shall conform to the prescribed requirements as specified by the Director of Fire Services.

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PART II

TABLE AND DEFINITIONS OF SYSTEMS/INSTALLATIONS/EQUIPMENT

2.1 Table

The following systems/installations/equipment may be required to be installed in various premisesunder this Code:

Audio/visual advisory system

Automatic actuating devices

Automatic fixed installation other than water

Automatic fixed installation using water

Closed circuit television system

Deluge system

Drencher system

Dust detection system

Dynamic smoke extraction system

Emergency generator

Emergency lighting

Emergency power points

Exit sign

Fire alarm system

Fire control centre

Fire detection system

Fire hydrant/hose reel system

Firemans communication system

Firemans lift

Firefighting and rescue stairway

Fixed automatically operated approved appliance

Fixed foam system

Gas detection system

Gas extraction system

Pedestrian cross over facilities

Portable hand-operated approved appliance

Pressurization of staircase

Ring main system with fixed pump(s)

Sprinkler system

Static smoke extraction system

Street fire hydrant system

Supply tank

Ventilation/air conditioning control system

Water mist system

Water spray system

Water supply

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flame and give warning of same.

Fire hydrant/hose reel system means

An installation of pipes, water tanks, pumps, hydrant outlets and/or hose reels in a building to provide

a ready means by which a jet of water can be delivered in any part of the building for the purpose offire fighting.

Firemans communication system means

A system designed to enable Fire Services personnel to use direct telephone and/or their

mobile/portable radio equipment for maintaining voice and/or data communications with the Fire

Services Communication Centre, other Fire Services personnel at the premises, and/or the fire controlcentre of the premises, as required.

Firemans lift means

A lift designed and installed to be used by firemen in the event of a fire.

Firefighting and rescue stairway means

A stairway accommodating an access staircase and a firemans lift.

Fixed automatically operated approved appliance means

Any fire service equipment which is manufactured, used or designed to be used as an independent unitfor the purpose of extinguishing, attacking, preventing or limiting a fire, but automatic in operation

and fixed in position, e.g. a sprayer unit in a Dangerous Goods store.Fixed foam system means

Any combination of generators; pipework; valves; nozzles and pourers designed to deliver finished

foam to the seat of a fire which may be automatic in operation.

Gas detection system means

Equipment designed to give warning of the presence of a noxious, toxic, irritant or inflammable

vapour in potentially dangerous concentration.

Gas extraction system means

An electrically/mechanically operated system capable of removing flammable vapours/gases from the

part of the building where such vapours/gases may be generated through normal operation of the plantsor work processes.

Pedestrian cross over facility means

Cross passage designed to enable users inside a tube of a twin-tube tunnel to travel to another tube of

the tunnel for escape purposes.

Portable hand-operated approved appliance means

Any fire service equipment which is manufactured, used or designed to be used as an independent unit

for the purpose of extinguishing, attacking, preventing or limiting a fire, e.g. water type, foam, inertgas, any chemical extinguishers, fire blankets and sand buckets.

Pressurization of staircase means

A system designed to protect staircases against the ingress of smoke by maintaining the air within

staircases at pressures higher than those in adjacent parts of the building. The number of staircase(s)

requiring pressurization shall be determined by the cubical extent of the basement, or building as thecase may be, according to the following table provided that the number of pressurized staircases

required shall not exceed the total number of staircases required by the Code of Practice for Fire

Safety in Buildings:

Cubical Extent (cubic metres) No. of Staircase(s)(For basements of three or more levels)

Exceeding 7 000 but not exceeding 56 000 1Exceeding 56 000 but not exceeding 112 000 2Exceeding 112 000 but not exceeding 168 000 3Exceeding 168 000 4

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Cubical Extent (cubic metres) No. of Staircase(s)(For buildings other than hotels, hospitals and sanatoria)

Exceeding 28 000 but not exceeding 56 000 1Exceeding 56 000 but not exceeding 112 000 2Exceeding 112 000 but not exceeding 168 000 3Exceeding 168 000 4(For hotels, hospitals and sanatoria)

Not exceeding 56 000 1Exceeding 56 000 but not exceeding 112 000 2Exceeding 112 000 but not exceeding 168 000 3Exceeding 168 000 4

Ring main systemwith fixed pump(s) means

A fixed system of piping fitted with hydrant outlets with/without hose reels at fixed intervals and

permanently primed pump(s) set for imparting pressure and flow to the water.

Sprinkler system means

A system designed to discharge water under pressure from sprinkler heads (detecting devices) at/or

near the point of origin of the fire and to sound an alarm.

Static smoke extraction system means

A smoke extraction system utilizing smoke reservoirs; localised ducting; and permanent openingsand/or automatic opening of windows, panels or external louvres actuated by smoke detectors; to

remove, on the principles of natural ventilation, smoke and products of combustion from a designated

fire compartment.

Static smoke extraction system may be provided, as the alternative to the dynamic smoke extractionsystem if ALL of these three conditions are satisfied:

(a) smoke reservoirs each not exceeding 500 square metres in area can be provided under the ceiling

by fixed or automatically operated smoke screens to the specifications as contained in Part V, and

(b) the horizontal distance between the perimeter of any smoke reservoir and the external wall of thebuilding where windows, panels or external louvres functioning as smoke outlets are installed,

does not exceed 30 metres and that one side of the reservoir shall abut the external wall, and

(c) the aggregate area of windows, panels or external louvres functioning as smoke outlets is not less

than 2% of the floor area this system serves, and that at least half of these outlets are operable byautomatic actuating devices.

Street fire hydrant system means

A system of water mains and fire hydrants supplied by a government water main, or a static watersupply with pumping facilities.

Supply tank means

A water tank containing a specified quantity of water reserved solely for fire fighting.

Ventilation/air conditioning control system means

An automatic control system, designed to stop mechanically induced air movement within a

designated fire compartment, actuated by smoke detectors/the building fire alarm system and providedwith a central, manually operated back up facility.

Water mist system means

A system connected to a water supply or water and atomizing media supplies and equipped with

nozzles capable of delivering water mist to control, suppress, or extinguish fires.

Water spray system means

A system designed for extinguishing or controlling fires involving flammable liquids byemulsification, cooling and smothering.

Water supply means

A supply acceptable to the Water Authority and the Director of Fire Services.

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PART III

CLASSIFICATION OF PREMISES AND DEFINITIONS

3.1 Definitions

Audio/Visual Production Facilities means

Premises used for audio/visual production such as film and television studios.Basement Storeys means

Any storey of a building below the ground storey and from which all required exit routes are in an

upward direction to the ground storey.

Car Parking Facilities means

See Car Port and Garage.

Car Port means

A covered parking area open for its entire length or width on at least two sides.

Cold Storage Area means

Any area incorporating a unit of specific volume which is entirely given over to storage in an

atmosphere of less than 10 C.Commercial Building means

A building, or that part of the building, constructed or intended to be used for business, trade or

entertainment.

Composite Building means

Any building which is constructed or intended to be used for a combination of any two or more of the

following purposes, and in respect of each of these purposes, separate paragraphs of this Code shallapply:

(a) Domestic

(b) Commercial

(c) Institutional

(d) Hotel

Curtain Walled Building means

A building which has curtain walls. A curtain wall is a non-load bearing wall primarily fixed in front

of the structural frame with its own dead weight and wind loads transferred to the structural framethrough anchorages.

Domestic Building means

A building constructed or intended to be used for habitation.

Garage means

A covered parking area enclosed by walls, with or without windows, on more than two sides.

Godown means

A warehouse or any building used wholly or in part for the storage of goods or raw material of any

kind.

Group I means

A designated area of special hazard normally within a building.

Group II means

A building, group of buildings or complex considered to present special hazard.

High Rise Building means

Any building of which the floor of the uppermost storey exceeds 30 m above the point of staircasedischarge at ground floor level.

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Hotel means

Any building used wholly or in part primarily for the purposes of accommodation on a commercial

basis.

Industrial Building means

Any building used wholly or in part in any process for or incidental to any of the following purposes,

namely:

(a) the making of any article or of part of any article; or

(b) the altering, repairing, ornamenting, finishing, cleaning or washing or breaking up or demolitionof any article; or

(c) the adapting for sale of any article being a building in which work is carried out by way of trade

or for purposes of gain.

Institutional Building means

Any building used wholly or in part for the purposes of the following:

(a) Government, institution and community facilities, including those directly related to or in

support of the work of the government, organizations providing social services to meet

community needs, and other institutional establishments

(b) Club premises

(c) Educational establishments

(d) Hostels

(e) Hospitals including mental institutions and clinics

(f) Prisons and similar corrective institutions

(g) Sanatoria

Low Rise Building means

Any building of which the floor of the uppermost storey does not exceed 30 m above the point ofstaircase discharge at ground floor level.

Mechanical Plant Room means,

Room accommodating mechanical plants such as air handling unit (AHU), fan, air conditioning

(A/C), chiller, compressor, water pump, fire pump and the like.

Passenger Terminals/Station means

Any building and/or place used wholly or in part for the purposes of embarking/disembarkingpassengers to/from any mode of transport.

Refuge Floor means

A protected floor that serves as a refuge for the occupants of the building to assemble in case of fire,

for a short period of time, before reaching an ultimate place of safety.

3.2 Special and other risks

Group I: A designated area of special hazard normally within a building i.e.:

Audio/visual production facilities

Battery rooms and electrical charging facilities

Boiler rooms

Bowling alleys

Cold storage areas

Dangerous goods stores

Consumer electrical equipment, incorporating transformers, switchgears, generators/alternators,requiring separate installation

Kitchens (other than kitchens in domestic premises)

Lift motor rooms

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Mechanical plant rooms

Telephone distribution equipment, computer installation and similar installations

Group II: A building, group of buildings or complex considered to present special hazard(s) i.e.:

Aircraft maintenance and repair facilities

Audio/visual production facilities (Building(s) devoted to this purpose)

Bulk fuel storages

Chemical manufacturing/processing plants

Cold storage areas (Building(s) devoted to this purpose)

Container terminals, yards and freight stations

Curtain walled buildings

Dangerous goods stores (Range of DG stores in an area devoted to this purpose)

Explosive production and/or storages

Mechanical plant rooms (Building(s) devoted to this purpose)

Open sites of public assembly

Petro-chemical complexes

Railway marshalling yards

Road tunnels

Shipyards

Substation/switchgear buildings

Note: Audio/visual production facilities, cold storage areas dangerous goods stores andmechanical plant rooms are included in both groups.

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PART IV

REQUIREMENTS FOR PREMISES

General

Attention is drawn to Part I of this Code, under which the Director of Fire Services has discretionarypowers to vary any requirements of this Code.

Where the requirements are not detailed hereunder for particular premises, the Director of FireServices will determine the requirements.

CLASSIFICATION OF PREMISES AND AREAS OF SPECIAL RISKS

4.1 Aircraft Maintenance and Repair Facilities

4.2 Audio/Visual Production Facilities

4.3 Basements not exceeding 230 m of usable floor area

4.4 Basements which exceed 230 m of usable floor area

4.5 Battery Rooms and Electrical Charging Facilities

4.6 Boiler Rooms

4.7 Bowling Alleys

4.8 Bulk Fuel Storage

4.9 Car Ports

4.10 Chemical Manufacturing/Processing Plants

4.11 Cold Storage Areas (Group I) Minor (Under 140 m capacity)

4.12 Cold Storage Areas (Group I) Major (of and over 140 m capacity)

4.13 Cold Storage Areas (Group II)

4.14 Commercial BuildingsLow Rise

4.15 Commercial BuildingsHigh Rise4.16 Composite Buildings

4.17 Container Terminal Yards and Freight Stations

4.18 Curtain Walled Buildings below six storeys in height

4.19 Curtain Walled Buildings of and above six storeys in height

4.20 Dangerous Goods Stores

4.21 Domestic BuildingsLow Rise (up to and including 3 storeys in height)

4.22 Domestic BuildingsLow Rise (over 3 storeys in height)

4.23 Domestic BuildingsHigh Rise

4.24 Consumer Electrical Equipment: incorporating transformers, switchgear, generators/alternators

requiring separate installations4.25 Explosive Production and/or storages

4.26 Garages

4.27 HotelsLow Rise

4.28 HotelsHigh Rise

4.29 Industrial/Godown BuildingsLow Rise

4.30 Industrial/Godown BuildingsHigh Rise

4.31 Institutional BuildingsLow Rise

4.32 Institutional BuildingsHigh Rise

4.33 Kitchens (other than kitchens in domestic premises)

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4.34 Lift Motor Rooms

4.35 Mechanical Plant Rooms (Group I)

4.36 Mechanical Plant Rooms (Group II)

4.37 Passenger Terminals/Stations

4.38 Petro-chemical Complexes

4.39 Railway Marshalling Yards

4.40 Refuge Floors4.41 Road Tunnels

4.42 Shipyards

4.43 Substation/Switchgear Buildings

4.44 Telephone distribution equipment, computer installation and similar installations

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4.1 Aircraft maintenance and repair facilities

REQUIREMENTSSYSTEMS/INSTALLATIONS/EQUIPMENT FOR:

(i) Automatic actuating devices

(ii) Automatic fixed installation other than water

(iii) Automatic fixed installation using water

(iv) Dust detection system

(v) Emergency generator

(vi) Emergency lighting

(vii) Exit sign

(viii) Fire alarm system

(ix) Fire control centre

(x) Fire detection system

(xi) Fire hydrant/hose reel system

(xii) Firemans lift or firefighting and rescue stairway

(xiii) Fixed automatically operated approved appliance

(xiv) Fixed foam system

(xv) Gas extraction system

(xvi) Portable hand-operated approved appliance

(xvii) Ring main system with fixed pump(s)

(xviii) Ventilation/air conditioning control system

EXTENT

(i) As required by that equipment which needs to be automatically actuated.

(ii) To be provided to areas where the use of water is incompatible with the occupancy or trade.

(iii) In all areas excepting where covered by (ii) above, including staircases.

(iv) To be provided in all areas where there is a potential dust explosion hazard.

(v) An independently powered generator of sufficient electrical capacity to meet the fire serviceinstallations and firemans lifts it is required to provide.

(vi) Emergency lighting shall be provided throughout the entire building and all exit routes leading to

ground level.

(vii) Sufficient directional and exit signs to ensure that all exit routes from any floor within the

buildings are clearly indicated as required by the configuration of staircases serving thebuildings.

(viii) One actuating point and one audio warning device to be located at each hose reel point. Visual

alarm signals shall be provided where necessary in accordance with current Design Manual:

Barrier Free Access. This actuating point shall include facilities for fire pump start andaudio/visual warning device initiation.

(ix) Minimum of one, additional to be provided according to the complexity of the buildings.(x) To be provided in areas not covered by automatic fixed installations.

(xi) There shall be sufficient hydrants and hose reels on each floor to ensure that every part of the

building can be reached by a length of not more than 30 m of Fire Services hose and hose reeltubing.

(xii) As required by the Code of Practice for Fire Safety in Buildings

(xiii) As required by occupancy.

(xiv) To be provided as an alternative to other fixed automatic systems, when required by the Directorof Fire Services.

(xv) Approved type for the part of building where flammable vapours may be generated, and to

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reduce the concentration below its lower explosive limit.

(xvi) As required by occupancy.

(xvii) To be required to cover those areas of such complexes where public water mains are inadequate.

(xviii) When a ventilation/air conditioning control system to a building is provided, it shall stop

mechanically induced air movement within a designated fire compartment.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

(i) All linings for acoustic and thermal insulation purposes in ductings and concealed locations shallbe of Class 1 or 2 Rate of Surface Spread of Flame as per British Standard 476: Part 7 or its

international equivalent, or be brought up to that standard by use of an approved fire retardant

product.

(ii) All linings for acoustic, thermal insulation and decorative purposes within protected means of

escape shall be of Class 1 or 2 Rate of Surface Spread of Flame as per British Standard 476: Part

7 or its international equivalent, or be brought up to that standard by use of an approved fireretardant product.

(iii) Any intended storage or use of dangerous goods as defined in Chapter 295 of the Laws of Hong

Kong should be notified to the Director of Fire Services.

Note: Buildings within such complexes shall conform to the requirements specified for similar premisesin accordance with this Code.

4.2 Audio/visual production facilities


(i) Audio/visual advisory system

(ii) Automatic actuating devices

(iii) Automatic fixed installation other than water

(iv) Automatic fixed installation using water



(vii) Exit sign

(viii) Fire alarm system(ix) Fire control centre



(xii) Portable hand-operated approved appliance

(xiii) Static or dynamic smoke extraction system

(xiv) Ventilation/air conditioning control system

EXTENT

(i) As required by the risk.

(ii) As required by that equipment which needs to be automatically actuated.

(iii) To be provided to areas where the use of water is undesirable for the occupancy or trade.

(iv) As required by the risk.



ground level.

(vii) Sufficient directional and exit signs to ensure that all exit routes from the premises within thebuildings are clearly indicated as required by the configuration of staircases serving the building.



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Barrier Free Access. This actuating point shall include facilities for fire pump start and

audio/visual warning device initiation.

(ix) As required by the risk.

(x) To be provided in areas not covered by automatic fixed installations.


building can be reached by a length of not more than 30 m of Fire Services hose and hose reel

tubing.

(xii) As required by the risk.

(xiii) Required for any fire compartment exceeding 7 000 cubic metres where:

(a) the aggregate area of openable windows of the compartment does not exceed 6.25% of the

floor area of that compartment, and

(b) the designed fire load of that compartment is likely to exceed 1 135 MJ/square metre.

The requirement of hot smoke test will be stipulated if considered necessary by the Director of

Fire Services in the building plans involving compartments:

(i) with headroom of 12 m or more; or

(ii) with irregular geometrical dimensions or extraordinary large size.

(xiv) When a ventilation/air conditioning control system to a building is provided, it shall stop



(i) All linings for acoustic and thermal insulation purposes in ductings and concealed locations shall

be of Class 1 or 2 Rate of Surface Spread of Flame as per British Standard 476: Part 7 or its

international equivalent, or be brought up to that standard by use of an approved fire retardantproduct.





Kong should be notified to the Director of Fire Services.4.3 Basements with total floor area not exceeding 230 m


(i) Automatic fixed installation other than water

(ii) Emergency lighting

(iii) Exit sign

(iv) Fire alarm system

(v) Fire detection system

(vi) Fire hydrant/hose reel system

(vii) Firemans lift or firefighting and rescue stairway

(viii) Portable hand-operated approved appliance

(ix) Ventilation/air conditioning control system

EXTENT

(i) To be provided in areas of special risk.

(ii) Emergency lighting shall be provided throughout the entire basement area and all exit routesleading to ground level.

(iii) Sufficient directional and exit signs to ensure that all exit routes from the basement are clearlyindicated as required by the configuration of staircases serving the basement.

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(v) The entire basement area shall be covered by a fire detection system, excepting car parking areas,

strong rooms and safe deposit vaults.

(vi) There shall be sufficient hydrants and hose reels on each floor to ensure that every part of the

basement with the exception of strong rooms and safe deposit vaults can be reached by a lengthof not more than 30 m of Fire Services hose and hose reel tubing.

(vii) As required by the Code of Practice for Fire Safety in Buildings.

(viii) As required by occupancy.

(ix) When a ventilation/air conditioning control system to a building is provided, it shall stopmechanically induced air movement within a designated fire compartment.





product.

(ii) All linings for acoustic, thermal insulation and decorative purposes within protected means ofescape shall be of Class 1 or 2 Rate of Surface Spread of Flame as per British Standard 476: Part


(iii) Any intended storage or use of dangerous goods as defined in Chapter 295 of the Laws of HongKong should be notified to the Director of Fire Services.

Note: Buildings within such complexes shall conform to the requirements specified for similar premises

in accordance with this Code.

4.4 Basements with total area exceed 230 m




(iii) Emergency lighting(iv) Exit sign

(v) Fire alarm system

(vi) Fire detection system

(vii) Fire hydrant/hose reel system

(viii) Firefighting and rescue stairway

(ix) Portable hand-operated approved appliance

(x) Pressurization of staircase

(xi) Sprinkler system

(xii) Static or dynamic smoke extraction system

(xiii) Ventilation/air conditioning control system

EXTENT

(i) Required for any part or parts of building where the area occupied by any one single occupancy

on any one floor exceeds 2 000 square metres AND where the occupants, due to their transient

presence either as shoppers, audience or guests, are exposed to risks to require additional advicethrough such systems.

(ii) To be provided to areas where the use of water is undesirable for the occupancy or trade.

(iii) Emergency lighting shall be provided throughout the entire basement area and all exit routes

leading to ground level.

(iv) Sufficient directional and exit signs to ensure that all exit routes from the basement are clearly

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indicated as required by the configuration of staircases serving the basement.

(v) One actuating point and one audio warning device to be located at each hose reel point. Visual




(vi) The entire basement area shall be covered by a fire detection system, excepting car parking areas,strong rooms and safe deposit vaults.

(vii) There shall be sufficient hydrants and hose reels on each floor to ensure that every part of thebasement with the exception of strong rooms and safe deposit vaults can be reached by a lengthof not more than 30 m of Fire Services hose and hose reel tubing.

(viii) Required for basements of three or more levels, or as required by the Code of Practice for Fire

Safety in Buildings.

(ix) As required by occupancy.

(x) Required for basements of three or more levels where:

(a) no open air access routes for firemen are provided;

(b) the cubical extent of the basement exceeds 7 000 cubic metres; and

(c) the designed fire load of the basement is likely to exceed 1 135 MJ/square metre.

The number of pressurized staircases to be provided shall be determined by the table stipulatedunder the definition of pressurization of staircase in Part II provided that the number ofpressurized staircases required shall not exceed the total number of staircases required by the

Code of Practice for Fire Safety in Buildings.

(xi) In all parts of the basements, fast response type sprinkler heads shall be used with the exceptionof areas where covered by (ii), or strong rooms and safe deposit vaults covered by (vi).

(xii) Required for:

(a) any fire compartment exceeding 7 000 cubic metres where the designed fire load is likely to

exceed 1135 MJ/m2

, or

(b) industrial basements, or

(c) basements of three or more levels except areas solely for car parking purposes.





(xiii) When a ventilation/air conditioning control system to a building is provided, it shall stop






product.



7 or its international equivalent, or be brought up to that standard by use of an approved fire

retardant product.




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4.5 Battery rooms and electrical charging facilities


(i) Automatic fixed installation other than water

(ii) Exit sign

(iii) Fire alarm system

(iv) Fire detection system

(v) Gas extraction system

(vi) Portable hand-operated approved appliance

(vii) Ventilation/air conditioning control system

EXTENT

(i) To be provided to areas where the use of water is undesirable for the risk.

(ii) Sufficient directional and exit signs to ensure that all exit routes from any floor within thepremises are clearly indicated as required by the configuration of staircase serving the building.

(iii) One actuating point and one audio warning device to be located at all exit doorways. Visual


Barrier Free Access. This actuating point shall include facilities for audio/visual warning deviceinitiation.

(iv) To be provided in areas not covered by automatic fixed installations.

(v) Approved type for the part of building where flammable vapours may be generated, and to


(vi) As required by occupancy.

(vii) When a ventilation/air conditioning control system to a building is provided, it shall stop


ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT

Any intended storage or use of dangerous goods as defined in Chapter 295 of the Laws of Hong Kongshould be notified to the Director of Fire Services.

4.6 Boiler rooms

REQUIREMENTS

SYSTEMS/INSTALLATIONS/EQUIPMENT FOR:




(iv) Emergency lighting

(v) Exit sign

(vi) Fire detection system

(vii) Fixed foam system

(viii) Portable hand-operated approved appliance

EXTENT(i) As required by that equipment which needs to be automatically actuated.

(ii) To be provided in gas/oil boiler rooms.

(iii) To be provided in gas/oil boiler rooms where automatic fixed installation other than water are not

installed.

(iv) Emergency lighting shall be provided throughout the entire area and all exit routes leading toground level.

(v) Sufficient directional and exit signs to ensure that all exit routes from the area within thebuildings are clearly indicated as required by the configuration of staircases serving the

buildings.

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(vi) To be provided in areas not covered by automatic fixed installations.

(vii) To be provided in oil boiler rooms located in basements in lieu of the automatic fixed installations

at (ii) & (iii) above.

(viii) As required by the risk.



4.7 Bowling alleys





(iv) Emergency generator

(v) Emergency lighting

(vi) Exit sign

(vii) Fire alarm system

(viii) Fire detection system

(ix) Fire hydrant/hose reel system

(x) Portable hand-operated approved appliance

(xi) Sprinkler system

(xii) Ventilation/air conditioning control systems

EXTENT

(i) Required for any part or parts of building where the area used for bowling alley on any one floor

exceeds 2 000 square metres AND where bowlers and spectators, due to their transient presence,are exposed to risks to require additional advice through such systems.


(iii) To be provided to areas where the use of water is undesirable for the risk.

(iv) An independently powered generator of sufficient electrical capacity to meet the fire serviceinstallations and firemans lifts it is required to provide.

(v) Emergency lighting shall be provided throughout the entire premises and all exit routes leading to

ground level.

(vi) Sufficient directional and exit signs to ensure that all exit routes from any floor within the

building are clearly indicated as required by the configuration of staircases serving the building.

(vii) One actuating point and one audio warning device to be located at each hose reel point. Visual



(viii) To be provided in areas not covered by automatic fixed installations.

(ix) There shall be sufficient hydrants and hose reels on each floor to ensure that every part of the

premises can be reached by a length of not more than 30 m of Fire Services hose and hose reel

tubing.

(x) As required by occupancy.

(xi) In all parts of the alleys and associated areas including staircases, common corridors and toilets.

(xii) When a ventilation/air conditioning control system to a building is provided, it shall stop




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product.



7 or its international equivalent, or be brought up to that standard by use of an approved fire

retardant product.


4.8 Bulk fuel storage


(i) Appropriate requirements of Model Code of Safe Practice published by the Energy Institute



(iv) Automatic fixed installation using water



(vii) Exit sign





(xii) Fixed automatically operated approved appliance

(xiii) Fixed foam system

(xiv) Portable hand-operated approved appliance

(xv) Ring main system with fixed pump(s)

EXTENT

(i) As considered necessary by the Director of Fire Services.


(iii) To be provided to areas of special risk where the use of water is undesirable for the risk.

(iv) To be provided for the cooling and protection of products tanks, product pipelines and jetties.

(v) An independently powered generator of sufficient electrical capacity to meet the fire service

installations and firemans lifts it is required to provide.


ground level. In addition, such lighting shall also be provided to ensure adequate illumination topermit safe evacuation to the outside of the site boundary.

(vii) Sufficient directional and exit signs to ensure that all exit routes from any floor within the

buildings are clearly indicated as required by the configuration of staircases serving thebuildings.




(ix) Minimum of one, additional to be provided according to the complexity of the area.



buildings can be reached by a length of not more than 30 m of Fire Services hose and hose reel

tubing.

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(xii) As required by occupancy.

(xiii) To be provided as an alternative to other fixed automatic systems, when required by the Director

of Fire Services.

(xiv) As required by occupancy.

(xv) To be provided to cover those areas of such complexes where public water mains are inadequate.

Note: Buildings within such complexes shall conform to the requirements specified for similarpremises in accordance with this Code.

4.9 Car ports


(i) Emergency lighting

(ii) Exit sign

(iii) Fire alarm system

(iv) Fire hydrant/hose reel system

(v) Firemans lift

(vi) Portable hand-operated approved appliance

EXTENT

(i) Emergency lighting shall be provided throughout all public areas and exit routes leading toground level.

(ii) Sufficient directional and exit signs to ensure that all exit routes from premises within thebuilding are clearly indicated as required by the configuration of staircases serving the building.

(iii) As required by the risk. If required, one actuating point and one audio warning device to be

located at each hose reel point. Visual alarm signals shall be provided where necessary in

accordance with current Design Manual: Barrier Free Access. This actuating point shall include

facilities for fire pump start and audio/visual warning device initiation.

(iv) As required by the risk.

(v) As required by the Code of Practice for Fire Safety in Buildings.

(vi) As required by the risk.



Note: Carports within buildings shall conform to the requirements specified for those buildings inaccordance with this Code.

4.10 Chemical manufacturing/processing plants





(iv) Dust detection system



(vii) Exit sign




(xi) Fixed automatically operated approved appliance

(xii) Fixed foam system

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(xiii) Gas detection system

(xiv) Gas extraction system

(xv) Portable hand-operated approved appliance

(xvi) Ring main system with fixed pump(s)

(xvii) Special equipment/requirements

(xviii) Ventilation/air conditioning control system

EXTENT


(ii) To be provided to areas where the use of water is undesirable for the risk.

(iii) In all areas excepting where covered by (ii) above, including staircases.

(iv) To be provided in all areas where there is a potential dust explosion hazard.


(vi) Emergency lighting shall be provided to all buildings within the premises and in addition, such

lighting shall also be provided to ensure adequate illumination to permit safe evacuation to theoutside of the site boundary.

(vii) Sufficient directional and exit signs to ensure that all exit routes from any floor within thebuildings are clearly indicated as required by the configuration of the staircases serving the

buildings.

(viii) One actuating point and one audio warning device to be located at each hose reel point within the

buildings. Visual alarm signals shall be provided where necessary in accordance with current

Design Manual: Barrier Free Access. This actuating point shall include facilities for fire pump

start and audio/visual warning device initiation, and in addition, one actuating point and

audio/visual warning device to be provided at each hydrant outlet on the ring main system.

(ix) Minimum of one, additional to be provided according to the layout of the complex.


(xi) As required by the risk.

(xii) As required by the risk.(xiii) To be provided in all areas of risk.

(xiv) Approved types for the part of building where flammable vapours may be generated, and to


(xv) As required by the risk.

(xvi) To be provided to cover those areas of such complexes where public water mains are inadequate.

(xvii) As required by the Director of Fire Services.

(xviii) When a ventilation/air conditioning control system to a building is provided, it shall stopmechanically induced air movement within a designated fire compartment.

Note: Buildings within such complexes shall conform to the requirements specified for similar premises

in accordance with this Code.


Any intended storage or use of dangerous goods as defined in Chapter 295 of the Laws of Hong Kong

should be notified to the Director of Fire Services.4.11 Cold storage areas (Group I) minor (under 140 m

capacity)


(i) Portable hand-operated approved appliance.

EXTENT

(i) As appropriate to the plant and construction.

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product.





4.12 Cold storage areas (Group I) major (of and over 140 m

capacity)


(i) Automatic fixed installation using water

(ii) Fire alarm system

(iii) Portable hand-operated approved appliance

EXTENT

(i) Dry sprinklers or sprinkler installation operating in dry mode to be provided in the cold room, asdefined by the Loss Prevention Council Rules.

(ii) The system provided to the building to be extended to cover the cold storage area. Visual alarm

signals shall be provided where necessary in accordance with current Design Manual: BarrierFree Access.

(iii) As appropriate to the plant and construction.





(ii) All linings for acoustic, thermal insulation and decorative purposes within protected means ofescape shall be of Class 1 or 2 Rate of Surface Spread of Flame as per British Standard 476: Part




4.13 Cold storage areas (Group II)



(ii) Automatic fixed installation using water

(iii) Emergency generator

(iv) Emergency lighting

(v) Exit sign

(vi) Fire alarm system

(vii) Fire hydrant/hose reel system

(viii) Firemans lift or firefighting and rescue stairway

(ix) Gas detection system

(x) Portable hand-operated approved appliance

EXTENT


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(ii) In all areas including staircases with the exception of cold storage room which should be

provided with a dry sprinklers or sprinkler installation operating in dry mode in accordance with

the Loss Prevention Council Rules.

(iii) An independently powered generator of sufficient electrical capacity to meet the fire service


(iv) Emergency lighting shall be provided throughout the entire area.

(v) Sufficient directional and exit signs to ensure that all exit routes from any floor within the area

are clearly indicated as required by the configuration of staircases serving the area.

(vi) One actuating point and one audio warning device to be located at each hose reel point. Visualalarm signals shall be provided where necessary in accordance with current Design Manual:



(vii) There shall be sufficient hydrants and hose reels on each floor to ensure that every part of the


(viii) As required by the Code of Practice for Fire Safety in Buildings.

(ix) To be provided in those areas as required by the risk.






product.


escape shall be of Class 1 or 2 Rate of Surface Spread of Flame as per British Standard 476: Part7 or its international equivalent, or be brought up to that standard by use of an approved fire

retardant product.


4.14 Commercial buildingslow rise







(vi) Exit sign


(viii) Fire detection system


(x) Firemans lift

(xi) Portable hand-operated approved appliance

(xii) Sprinkler system

(xiii) Static or dynamic smoke extraction system

(xiv) Ventilation/air conditioning control system

EXTENT

(i) Required for any part or parts of building where the area occupied by any one single occupancyon any one floor exceeds 2 000 square metres AND where the occupants, due to their transient

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presence either as shoppers, audience or guests, are exposed to risks to require additional advice

through such systems.



(iv) An independently powered generator of sufficient electrical capacity to meet the fire service


(v) Emergency lighting shall be provided throughout the entire building and all exit routes leading toground level.






(viii) To be provided in areas not covered by automatic fixed installations.

(ix) There shall be sufficient hydrants and hose reels on each floor to ensure that every part of the


(x) As required by the Code of Practice for Fire Safety in Buildings.

(xi) As required by occupancy.

(xii) Required for buildings with total floor areas exceeding 230 square metres and to cover all partsof the buildings including staircases, common corridors and toilets.

(xiii) Required for:

(a) atrium of the building, if the compartment of the atrium exceeds 28 000 cubic metres, orany basement level or floor of building forming part of that compartment which exceeds

7 000 cubic metres, or

(b) any fire compartment exceeding 7 000 cubic metres in that building where:

(i) the aggregate area of openable windows of the compartment does not exceed 6.25%

of the floor area of that compartment, and(ii) the designed fire load is likely to exceed 1 135 MJ/square metre.

The requirement of hot smoke test will be stipulated if considered necessary by the Director ofFire Services in the building plans involving compartments:



(xiv) When a ventilation/air conditioning control system to a building is provided, it shall stopmechanically induced air movement within a designated fire compartment.



be of Class 1 or 2 Rate of Surface Spread of Flame as per British Standard 476: Part 7 or itsinternational equivalent, or be brought up to that standard by use of an approved fire retardant

product.





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4.15 Commercial buildingshigh rise







(vi) Exit sign


(viii) Fire control centre

(ix) Fire detection system

(x) Fire hydrant/hose reel system

(xi) Firemans lift

(xii) Portable hand-operated approved appliance

(xiii) Pressurization of staircase

(xiv) Sprinkler system

(xv) Static or dynamic smoke extraction system

(xvi) Ventilation/air conditioning control system

EXTENT

(i) Required for any part or parts of building where the area occupied by any one single occupancy

on any one floor exceeds 2 000 square metres AND where the occupants, due to their transient

presence either as shoppers, audience or guests, are exposed to risks to require additional advicethrough such systems.





(v) Emergency lighting shall be provided throughout the entire building and all exit routes leading toground level.






(viii) Minimum of one, additional to be provided according to the complexity of the building.

(ix) To be provided in areas not covered by automatic fixed installations.

(x) There shall be sufficient hydrants and hose reels on each floor to ensure that every part of thebuilding can be reached by a length of not more than 30 m of Fire Services hose and hose reel

tubing.

(xi) As required by the Code of Practice for Fire Safety in Buildings.

(xii) As required by occupancy.

(xiii) Required where:

(a) natural venting of staircase is not provided;

(b) the aggregate area of openable windows of the rooms/units of the building does not exceed

6.25% of the floor area of those rooms/units, calculated on a floor by floor basis;

(c) the cubical extent of the building exceeds 28 000 cubic metres; and

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(d) the designed fire load of the building is likely to exceed 1 135 MJ/square metre.

The number of pressurized staircases to be provided shall be determined by the table stipulated

under the definition of pressurization of staircase in Part II provided that the number of

pressurized staircases required shall not exceed the total number of staircases required by the

Code of Practice for Fire Safety in Buildings.

(xiv) Required to cover all parts of the buildings including staircases, common corridors and toilets.

(xv) Required for:

(a) atrium of the building, if the compartment of the atrium exceeds 28 000 cubic metres, or any

basement level or floor of building forming part of that compartment which exceeds 7 000cubic metres, or

(b) any fire compartment exceeding 7 000 cubic metres in that building where:

(i) the aggregate area of openable windows of the compartment does not exceed 6.25% ofthe floor area of that compartment, and

(ii) the designed fire load is likely to exceed 1 135 MJ/square metre.

The requirement of hot smoke test will be stipulated if considered necessary by the Director ofFire Services in the building plans involving compartments:


(ii) with irregular geometrical dimensions or extraordinary large size.(xvi) When a ventilation/air conditioning control system to a building is provided, it shall stop










4.16 Composite buildings


&

EXTENTFOR:

(i) The fire service installations and equipment required for each of the various usages of a

composite building shall conform to the relevant paragraph of this Code.

(ii) For composite building with sprinkler system in non-domestic portion, the sprinklers in staircase

(only those communicate with the domestic portion) should be extended to 2 more floors above

or below the non-domestic portion and the sprinkler head should be of fast response type.

4.17 Container terminal yards and freight stations







(vi) Exit sign

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(viii) Fire control centre


(x) Fixed automatically operated approved appliance

(xi) Portable hand-operated approved appliance

(xii) Pressurization of staircase

(xiii) Ring main systems with fixed pump(s)

(xiv) Special equipment/requirements

(xv) Static or dynamic smoke extraction system

(xvi) Ventilation/Air conditioning control system

EXTENT


(ii) To be provided to areas where the use of water is undesirable for the occupancy or trade.

(iii) In all areas including staircases, common corridors and toilets excepting where covered by (ii)

above.



(v) Emergency lighting shall be provided throughout the entire buildings and all exit routes leading

to ground level.


buildings are clearly indicated as required by the configuration of staircases serving the

buildings.


alarm signals shall be provided where necessary in accordance with current Design Manual:Barrier Free Access. This actuating point shall include facilities for fire pump start and


(viii) Minimum of one, additional to be provided according to the complexity of the building.

(ix) There shall be sufficient hydrants and hose reels on each floor to ensure that every part of thebuildings can be reached by a length of not more than 30 m of Fire Services hose and hose reeltubing.


(xi) As required by occupancy.

(xii) Required where:

(a) natural venting of staircase is not provided; and

(b) the aggregate area of openable windows of the rooms/units of the building does not exceed

6.25% of the floor area of those rooms/units, calculated on a floor by floor basis. The

number of pressurized staircases to be provided shall be determined by the table stipulatedunder the definition of pressurization of staircase in Part II provided that the number of

pressurized staircases required shall not exceed the total number of staircases required bythe Code of Practice for Fire Safety in Buildings.

(xiii) To be provided to cover those areas of such complexes where public water mains are inadequate.

(xiv) As required by Director of Fire Services.

(xv) Required for any fire compartment exceeding 7 000 cubic meters where

(a) the aggregate area of openable windows of the compartment does not exceed 6.25% of thefloor area of that compartment, and

(b) the designed fire load of that compartment is likely to exceed 1 135 MJ/m2

.



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(xvi) When a ventilation/air conditioning control system to a building is provided, it shall stopmechanically induced air movement within a designated fire compartment.




4.18 Curtain walled buildings below six storeys in height


Normal requirements according to occupancy.

4.19 Curtain walled buildings of and above six storeys in height


Normal requirements according to occupancy. Where a sprinkler system is required, this shall be one

grade in excess of that normally required for the accepted risk category, except for those buildings

constructed to the standard stipulated in the current Code of Practice for Fire Safety in Buildings.

e.g. LH (light hazard) becomes OH 1 (ordinary hazard group 1); OH 4 (ordinary hazard group 4) becomesHH (high hazard).

4.20 Dangerous goods stores





(iv) Exit sign

(v) Fire alarm system

(vi) Fixed automatically operated approved appliance

(vii) Fixed foam system

(viii) Gas detection system

(ix) Portable hand-operated approved appliance

(x) Special equipment/requirements

EXTENT


(ii) As required by the risk of the dangerous goods and the volume of the store.

(iii) As required by the risk of the dangerous goods and the volume of the store.

(iv) Sufficient directional and exit signs to ensure that all exit routes from any floor within the

building are clearly indicated as required by the configuration of staircases serving the building.(v) One actuating point and one audio warning device to be located at each exit from the store where

automatic fixed installation is provided. Visual alarm signals shall be provided where necessary

in accordance with current Design Manual: Barrier Free Access. This actuating point shouldinclude facilities for audio warning device initiation.

(vi) As required by the risk of the dangerous goods and the volume of the store.

(vii) As required by the risk.

(viii) As required by the risk.

(ix) As required by the Director of Fire Services.

(x) As required by the Director of Fire Services.

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4.21 Domestic buildingslow rise (up to and including three storeys in height)


Portable hand-operated approved appliance.

EXTENT

One per floor plus additional for car ports.


(i) All linings for acoustic and thermal insulation purposes in ductings and concealed locations shallbe of Class 1 or 2 Rate of Surface Spread of Flame as per British Standard 476: Part 7 or its


product.


escape shall be of Class 1 or 2 Rate of Surface Spread of Flame as per British Standard 476: Part7 or its international equivalent, or be brought up to that standard by use of an approved fire

retardant product.


4.22 Domestic buildingslow rise (over 3 storeys in height)

REQUIREMENTS

SYSTEMS/INSTALLATIONS/EQUIPMENT FOR:(i) Fire alarm system

(ii) Fire hydrant/hose reel system

(iii) Portable hand-operated approved appliance

EXTENT

(i) One actuating point and one audio warning device to be located at each hose reel point. Visual




(ii) There shall be sufficient hydrants and hose reels on each floor to ensure that every part of thebuilding can be reached by a length of not more than 30 m of Fire Services hose and hose reel

tubing.

(iii) As required by occupancy.









4.23 Domestic buildingshigh rise


(i) Emergency generator


(iii) Exit sign


(v) Fire hydrant/hose reel system

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(vi) Firemans lift

(vii) Portable hand-operated approved appliance

EXTENT

(i) An independently powered generator of sufficient electrical capacity to meet the fire service


(ii) Emergency lighting shall be provided to all staircases, passages and public areas including liftlobbies on all floors and refuge areas.

(iii) Sufficient directional and exit signs to ensure that all exit routes from public areas to staircasesare clearly indicated.




(v) There shall be sufficient hydrants and hose reels on each floor to ensure that every part of the

building can be reached by a length of not more than 30 m of Fire Services hose and hose reel

tubing.

(vi) As required by the Code of Practice for Fire Safety in Buildings.

(vii) As required by occupancy.









4.24 Consumer electrical equipment: incorporating transformers, switchgear, generators/alternatorsrequiring separate installations




(iii) Fire detection system

(iv) Portable hand-operated approved appliance

EXTENT


(ii) To be provided in oil filled transformer rooms with capacity in excess of 1 500 kVA.

(iii) To be provided in areas not covered by automatic fixed installations and where the portion of thebuilding is required to be provided with fire detection system.

(iv) As required by the Director of Fire Services.

4.25 Explosive production and/or storages


Managements shall direct their enquiries to respective licensing authorities, viz. Commissioner ofMines and Commissioner of Police in conjunction with the Building Authority.

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4.26 Garages




(iii) Exit sign


(v) Fire hydrant/hose reel system

(vi) Firemans lift

(vii) Portable hand-operated approved appliance

(viii) Sprinkler system

(ix) Ventilation/air conditioning control system

EXTENT


(ii) Emergency lighting shall be provided throughout the premises and all exit routes.

(iii) Sufficient directional and exit signs to ensure that all exit routes from the premises within thebuilding are clearly indicated as required by the configuration of staircases serving the building.



Barrier Free Access. This actuating point shall include facilities for fire pump start andaudio/visual warning device initiation within the premises.

(v) There shall be sufficient hydrants and hose reels on each floor to ensure that every part of the

premises can be reached by a length of not more than 30 m of Fire Services hose and hose reel

tubing.

(vi) As required by the Code of Practice for Fire Safety in Buildings.

(vii) As required by the risk.

(viii) Required for garages with total floor areas exceeding 230 square metres and to cover all parts of

the garages including the staircases leading to these garages.

(ix) When a ventilation/air conditioning control system to a building is provided, it shall stopmechanically induced air movement within a designated fire compartment.



4.27 Hotelslow rise

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